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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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