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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education