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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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