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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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