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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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