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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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