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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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