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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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