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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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