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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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