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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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