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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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