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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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