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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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