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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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