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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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