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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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