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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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