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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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