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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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