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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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