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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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