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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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