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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically 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 several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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