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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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