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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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