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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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