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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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