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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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