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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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