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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key 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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