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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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