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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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