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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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