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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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