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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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