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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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