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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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