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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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