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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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