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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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