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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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