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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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