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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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