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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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