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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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