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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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