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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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