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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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