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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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