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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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