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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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