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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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