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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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