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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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