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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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