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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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