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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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