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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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