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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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