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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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