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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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