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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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