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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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