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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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