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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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