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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers 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 MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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