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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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