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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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