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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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