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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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