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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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