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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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