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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies 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 participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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