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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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