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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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