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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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