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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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