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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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