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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the 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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