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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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