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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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