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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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