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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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