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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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