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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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