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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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