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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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