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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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