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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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