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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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