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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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