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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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