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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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