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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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