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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines 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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