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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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