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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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