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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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