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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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