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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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