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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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