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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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