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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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