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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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