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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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