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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free 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 lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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