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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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