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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about 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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