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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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