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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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