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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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