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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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