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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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