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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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