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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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