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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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