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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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