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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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