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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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