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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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