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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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