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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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