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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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