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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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