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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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