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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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