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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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