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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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