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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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