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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important 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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