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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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