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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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