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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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