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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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