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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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