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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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