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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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