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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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