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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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