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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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