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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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