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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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