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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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