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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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