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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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