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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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