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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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