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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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