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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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