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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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