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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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