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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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