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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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