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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually 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. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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