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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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