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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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