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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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