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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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