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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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