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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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