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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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