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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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