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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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