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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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