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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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