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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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