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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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