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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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