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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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