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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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