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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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