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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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