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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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