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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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