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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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