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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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