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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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