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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly 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 several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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