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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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