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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major 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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