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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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