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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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