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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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