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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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