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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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