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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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