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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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