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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about 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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