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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open 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 experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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