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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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