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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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