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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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