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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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