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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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