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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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