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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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