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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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