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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources