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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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