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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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