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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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