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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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