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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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