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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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