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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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