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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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