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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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