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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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