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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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