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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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