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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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