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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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