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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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