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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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