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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education