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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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