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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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