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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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