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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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