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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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