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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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