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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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