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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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