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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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