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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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