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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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