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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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