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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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