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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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