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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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