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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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