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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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