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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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