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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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