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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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