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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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