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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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