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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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