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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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