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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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