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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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