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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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