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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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