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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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