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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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