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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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