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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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