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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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