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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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