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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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