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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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