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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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