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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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