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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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