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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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