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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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