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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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