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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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