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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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