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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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