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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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