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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education