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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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