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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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