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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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