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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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