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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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