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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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