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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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