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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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