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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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