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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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