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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not 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 technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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