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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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