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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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