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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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