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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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