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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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