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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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