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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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