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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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