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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with 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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