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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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