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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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