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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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