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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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