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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses 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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