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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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