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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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