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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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