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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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