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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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