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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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