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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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