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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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