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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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