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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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