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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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