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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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