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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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