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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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