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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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