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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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