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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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