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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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