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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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