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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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