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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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