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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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