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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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