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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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