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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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