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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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