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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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