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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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