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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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