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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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