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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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