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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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