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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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