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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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