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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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