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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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