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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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