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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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