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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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