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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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