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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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