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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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