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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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