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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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