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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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