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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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