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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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