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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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