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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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