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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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