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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models 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 optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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