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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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