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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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