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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses 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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