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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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