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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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