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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the 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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