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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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