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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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