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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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