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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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