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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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