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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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