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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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