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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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