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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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