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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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