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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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