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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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