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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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