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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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