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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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