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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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