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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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