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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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