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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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