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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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