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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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