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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses 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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