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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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