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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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