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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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