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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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