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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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