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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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