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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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