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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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