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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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