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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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