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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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