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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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