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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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