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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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