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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the 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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