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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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