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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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