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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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