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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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