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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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