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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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