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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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