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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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