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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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