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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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