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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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