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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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