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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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