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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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