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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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