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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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