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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic 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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