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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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