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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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