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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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