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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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