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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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