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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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