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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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