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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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