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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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