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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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