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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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