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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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