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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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