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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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