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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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