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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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