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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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