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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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