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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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