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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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