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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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