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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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