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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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