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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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