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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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