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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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