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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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