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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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