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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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