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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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