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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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