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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions 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 we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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