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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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