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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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