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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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