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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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