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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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