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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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