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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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