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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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