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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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