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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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