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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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