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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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