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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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