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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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