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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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