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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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