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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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