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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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