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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition