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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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