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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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