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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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