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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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