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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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