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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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