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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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