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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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