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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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