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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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