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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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