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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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