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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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