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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business 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 optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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