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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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