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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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