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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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