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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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