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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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