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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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