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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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