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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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