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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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