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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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