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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. 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 almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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