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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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