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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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