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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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