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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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