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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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