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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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