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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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