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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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