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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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