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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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