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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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