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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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