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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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