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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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