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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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