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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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