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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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