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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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