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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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