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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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