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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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