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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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