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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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