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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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