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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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