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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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