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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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