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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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