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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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