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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)