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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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