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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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