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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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