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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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