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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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