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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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