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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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